Principal / Associate Ecologist
MOTT MACDONALD • , england, united kingdom, england • Posted June 30, 2026
About the Role
Location/s:
Southampton, UK
Recruiter contact:
Andrea Gaffney
Overview of the role
Mott MacDonald is leading the way in Nature Services and is looking for people to join our Ecology Team to integrate nature into all developments, building a better future with clients. Our team provides ecological advice, writes guidance, delivers training on BNG, and contributes to CIEEM’s raising standards documents. We develop tools to collect and manage ecological data, provide biodiversity advice to NHS hospitals, deliver nature‑based solutions for water treatment and flood management, and oversee the production of Local Nature Recovery Strategies. The Southampton Office, close to the train station, hosts 11 members ranging from Graduate to Senior Associate. At Principal/Associate Ecologist level you will spend most of your time office‑based, with some site work in your technical specialty.
You will be responsible for staff wellbeing, ment...